Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC) is an IgE-mediated disease that oc- curs after exposure to indoor or outdoor allergens or nonspecific triggers. There are effective treatments for seasonal ARC, but the economic aspects of these therapies are not of secondary importance, even considering that the prevalence of ARC in Europe is estimated at 23%. To this end, we propose a novel multistate model for cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) intended to provide healthcare professionals and policy makers with useful information for deciding on the cost-effectiveness of in- terventions for grass pollen-induced allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.
La rinocongiuntivite allergica (ARC) e` una malattia IgE-mediata che si verifica dopo l’esposizione ad allergeni interni o esterni o a fattori scatenanti non specifici. Esistono trattamenti efficaci per l’ARC stagionale, ma gli aspetti eco- nomici di queste terapie non sono di secondaria importanza, anche considerando che la prevalenza dell’ARC in Europa e` stimata al 23%. A tal fine, proponiamo un nuovo modello multistato per l’analisi costo-efficacia (CEA), volto a fornire agli operatori sanitari e ai decisori politici uno strumento utile a valutare il rapporto costo-efficacia degli interventi terapeutici disponibili per la rinocongiuntivite aller- gica indotta dal polline delle graminacee.
Modeling the economic burden of grass pollen allergoid immunotherapy
Massimo Bilancia
;Danilo Di Bona
2023-01-01
Abstract
Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC) is an IgE-mediated disease that oc- curs after exposure to indoor or outdoor allergens or nonspecific triggers. There are effective treatments for seasonal ARC, but the economic aspects of these therapies are not of secondary importance, even considering that the prevalence of ARC in Europe is estimated at 23%. To this end, we propose a novel multistate model for cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) intended to provide healthcare professionals and policy makers with useful information for deciding on the cost-effectiveness of in- terventions for grass pollen-induced allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.